Futurology

"The gritty traction and relentless evolution in the songs was inspired by driving through Europe on tour, surrounded by ancient forests and listening to the Continent's synth pioneers Kraftwerk, Neu!, Popol Vuh and Cabaret Voltaire. The album was recorded in Berlin and the dark pulse of that Krautrock influence gives the songs a steely sleekness of purpose (and real cohesion), while the band layer a vigorous variety of sounds and tempos on top to keep things interesting".

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"Manic Street Preachers har, trods alle deres paroler og attituder, altid været et meget britisk orienteret band. Universet og stilen på Futurology overrasker og folder sig ud som bandets langt mest kontinentale og udadskuende album. Albummet er skrevet på deres sidste lange Europaturné og indspillet i Berlin. Det kan man høre. Lyrikken cirkler om forandring og rejse, og musikken binder en fin knude på en række af bandets tidligere plader".

"The gritty traction and relentless evolution in the songs was inspired by driving through Europe on tour, surrounded by ancient forests and listening to the Continent's synth pioneers Kraftwerk, Neu!, Popol Vuh and Cabaret Voltaire. The album was recorded in Berlin and the dark pulse of that Krautrock influence gives the songs a steely sleekness of purpose (and real cohesion), while the band layer a vigorous variety of sounds and tempos on top to keep things interesting".

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"Manic Street Preachers har, trods alle deres paroler og attituder, altid været et meget britisk orienteret band. Universet og stilen på Futurology overrasker og folder sig ud som bandets langt mest kontinentale og udadskuende album. Albummet er skrevet på deres sidste lange Europaturné og indspillet i Berlin. Det kan man høre. Lyrikken cirkler om forandring og rejse, og musikken binder en fin knude på en række af bandets tidligere plader".

"The bloat of Tigers and Postcards is gone without a trace; in its place is the sound of a band that's slain the AOR dragon and finally got back to making the music they feel like making".

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